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Sharp to begin production on three new IGZO notebook displays
- Sharp is moving forward with their notebook-minded IGZO LCD panel initiative at a steady pace and will begin production of three new panel sizes next month at the company’s Kameyama Plant No. 2. The corporation is ramping up to build…
Samsung to buy 3% stake in Sharp for $112 million
- Sharp has confirmed it will be receiving a 10.4 billion yen (around $112 million) investment from Samsung for a 3% stake in the company. The two have done business in the past but this deal will further strengthen that relationship, …
Thursday tech deals: 40" Samsung HDTV $398, 60" Sharp $798
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TigerDirect offers the Samsung 40" 1080p LED-Backlit LCD HD Television, model no. UN40EH5000, for $497.99. Coupon code "JON84244" cuts it to $397.99. With about $13 for shipping, that's the lowest total price we could find by $69, although it was $21 less in November...
LG beats Samsung to the punch with their 55-inch OLED TV
- LG was able to beat Samsung to the punch with regards to launching a 55-inch OLED TV. The technology isn’t new by any stretch of the imagination but thus far it has proven difficult to mass produce large OLED displays.…
Foxconn purportedly 'testing' 46 to 55-inch Apple TVs
- Last week there were reports (read: rumors) of Foxconn and Sharp testing devices which may be destined to become Apple-branded televisions. Adding more detail to those rumors, a new report published by a Taiwanese news outlet indicates those pre-production televisions…
Sharp unveils $31,400, 60-inch UHD TV, 85-inchers on the way
- Boasting an "Ultra HD" resolution of 3840x2160, the 60-inch ICC Purios LC-60HQ10 will certainly turn heads -- but so will the price tag. Weighing in at a hefty $2,625,000 Yen (or about $31,400), it's obvious Sharp's latest UHD (ultra high-defintion)…
Sources say Apple TV set designs are in early stages of testing
- Apple is reportedly working with Asian suppliers to test multiple hardware versions for their upcoming push into the living room. The sources working at various suppliers, who asked not to be named, said Apple has been testing designs for a…
Qualcomm buys stake in Sharp, will collaborate in low-power displays
- Sharp has announced that it has entered into an agreement with Pixtronix, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, for the development of new power-saving screens based on the companies’ MEMS and IGZO technology. Qualcomm is investing ‘as much as’ 9.9 billion yen…
Sharp unveils 4K 32-inch IGZO LCD monitor, yours for just $5,500
- Sharp has unveiled a new monitor powered by their ultra-thin IGZO technology that delivers an incredibly high resolution in a very sleek looking package. The professional-grade 32-inch (when measured diagonally, of course) PN-K321 display features a 4K resolution of 3,840…
Sharp mass producing 5-inch, 1080p, 443 PPI displays for smartphones
- Sharp is setting the bar pretty high for next generation smartphone displays. The Japanese multinational corporation announced today that mass production of 5-inch 1080p displays began late last month with plans to increase production through October.
Sharp unveils semi-transparent solar panels, coming October 1
- Sharp has unveiled a semi-transparent solar panel that is able to harness energy from the sun while still allowing some light to pass through. The new panels aren’t able to capture and generate as much power as a traditional solar…
Sharp production delays may lead to iPhone 5 shortages
- Apple’s next iPhone could face supply shortages at launch as one of the firm's LCD manufacturers, Sharp, is reportedly behind schedule due to technical difficulties with the production process. The issue has resulted in lower than expected yields, according to…
The new iPad was 'Plan B' for Apple
- A new report suggests that the new iPad is actually Cupertino’s “Plan B” as the original idea was to launch a tablet that was thinner and lighter than the iPad 2. Apple wanted to use a new display technology from…
Tuesday tech deals: 46" Sharp 1080p HDTV for $500 w/ free shipping
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Dell Home offers the Sharp 46" 1080p LCD HD Television, model no. LC-46SV49U, for $499.99 with free shipping. That's $50 under a deal from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we've seen for a Sharp 46" 1080p LCD HDTV. Sales tax is added where applicable...
Samsung leads LG and Sharp in supply of new iPad displays
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Over the course of the last year, Apple and Samsung have fought bitterly in courtrooms across the globe with mixed successes for both sides as they try to quash each other’s tablets and smartphones in seemingly endless...
LCD firms agree on $553 million settlement for price fixing
- Samsung Electronics and six other producers of liquid-crystal displays have agreed to pay around $553 million in compensation to settle consumer and state regulator claims they conspired to "fix" prices for LCD panels used in televisions, laptops and computer displays. …
LCD makers agree $388m settlement in alleged price fixing case
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Several LCD manufacturers have agreed to pay an estimated $388 million to settle a civil lawsuit over alleged price fixing in the liquid crystal display panel market according to court documents cited by Bloomberg...
Apple decreasing dependence on Samsung for memory components
- Apple has increased orders for DRAM and NAND flash memory from two Japanese component manufacturers in an effort to further decrease dependence on Samsung for various components. Industry sources say Toshiba is handling Apple’s NAND flash parts while Elpida Memory…
Apple may invest $1 billion in Sharp LCD plant, report says
- Apple may be looking to invest as much as $1 billion in Japanese corporation Sharp in an effort to secure a stable supply of LCD screens for iPhones and iPads. Reuters reports that Apple is looking to diversify suppliers as…
Sharp announces 85-inch Super Hi-Vision TV, 16x the resolution of 1080p
- Japanese national TV broadcaster NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) and Sharp have jointly developed an 85-inch LCD compatible with Super Hi-Vision, a next-generation television broadcast format. With approximately 33 megapixels, or 16 times the resolution of HDTV, Super Hi-Vision is touted…
Sharp's Galapagos tablet to launch in Japan next month
- Sharp has announced it will begin selling its Galapagos tablets in Japan starting on December 10, with the 5.5-inch EB-W51GJ-R/-S priced at 39,800 yen (~$475) and the 10.8-inch EB-WX1GJ-B coming in at 54,800 yen (~$654). Announced back in September, the…
Sharp decides to quit the PC market
- After concluding that turning a profit from stand-alone products was too difficult, Sharp has announced that it will no longer sell and manufacturer PCs, neither laptops nor desktops, according to Nikkei. The company did not say when it would cease…
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